Instructions for Guilt
You don’t confess,
you choke on it.
You don’t sleep,
you stare at the ceiling
counting all the names
you swore you’d forget.
There’s no pardon.
No forgetting.
Only waking up each day
and putting the same mask back on
a little slower than yesterday.
Bionote
Steven Bruce is a multiple award-winning author. His poetry and short stories have appeared in numerous international anthologies and magazines. In 2018, he graduated from Teesside University with a Master of Arts in Creative Writing. His work often explores themes of trauma and resilience. Born in England, Steven now resides and writes full-time in Poland.
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